[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: E7-10359]



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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

36 CFR Part 1258

[FDMS Docket NARA-07-0002]
RIN 3095-AB49


NARA Reproduction Fees

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NARA is revising its regulations relating to reproduction of 
records and other materials in the custody of the Archivist of the 
United States. We have determined that it is not appropriate to include 
in those regulations the reproduction of records of other Federal 
agencies stored in NARA Federal records centers that are not in our 
legal custody. This final rule will affect individuals and Federal 
agencies who request copies of Federal agency records in NARA Federal 
records centers.

DATES: Effective date: May 29, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis Heaps at 301-837-1850 
or fax at 301-837-0319.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 26, 2007, NARA published an 
interim final rule (72 FR 8279) for a 60-day public comment period 
removing records center holdings from our reproduction fee schedule. We 
received one responsive comment on the interim final rule. Other 
comments received through www.regulations.gov in the interim final rule 
docket were nonresponsive because they related to the NARA proposed 
rule published in the Federal Register on the same day. We have 
transferred those comments to the proposed rule docket and will 
consider them as part of that rulemaking. The individual who commented 
on the interim final rule expressed concern about the absence of set 
fees for copies of agency records from the NARA fee schedule. The 
commenter asked who would determine the reproduction fees and how would 
the fees be set. We did not adopt this comment because records stored 
in NARA's records centers still belong to the agencies that created 
them. As explained in the interim final rule, NARA provides copies 
according to the owning agency's instructions; the agency, not NARA, 
must determine the extent to which reproduction costs will be borne by 
the agency or the agency's customer.
    This final rule is not a significant regulatory action for the 
purposes of Executive Order 12866 and has not been reviewed by the 
Office of Management and Budget. As required by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, I certify that this rule will not have a significant 
impact on a substantial number of small entities because it affects 
individual researchers. This regulation does not have any federalism 
implications. This rule is not a major rule as defined in 5 U.S.C. 
Chapter 8, Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking.

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1258

    Archives and records.

PART 1258--FEES

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Accordingly, the interim final rule amending 36 CFR part 1258 which was 
published at 72 FR 8279 on February 26, 2007, is adopted as a final 
rule without change.

    Dated: May 23, 2007.
Allen Weinstein,
Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. E7-10359 Filed 5-25-07; 8:45 am]
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